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Kogi Election: Collation Officer Presents N50k Bribe Offered By Politicians In Igalamela-Odolu

 

The Collation officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, on Sunday, presented a fifty thousand naira bribe allegedly given to a presiding officer during Saturday’s election.

The collation officer made this presentation after reeling out figures of the poll conducted within the district.

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While presenting the sum at the INEC headquarters in the state, the collation officer did not state which political party had attempted the bribe.

The election in Kogi state witnessed a great deal of violence and enormous vote-buying.

Observers note that the issue of vote-buying was rampant even though INEC enlisted anti-graft agencies to checkmate the menace.

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